As much as I would like to place the blame for Russian fatalism on communism, I cannot. The Russian climate is cruel, and the people have been in a state of war throughout history. It's not like communism\socialism were not contributory, it's just that they are not necessarily causal.
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"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
Winston Churchill

"So it goes." Kurt Vonnegut jr.